Saint Ghetto des Prets / Pomerand, Gabriel., 1950
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Scope and Contents
The book consists of 44 visual poems that utilize rebuses to depict political messages dealing with the suffering of Jews during WWII in France. They are placed one to a page with documentation on the facing page. The poems consist of grids of Hebrew letters and mathematical formulas mixed with line drawings of images and pictograms that are presented with either black print on a white background or white print on a black background. This book is a seminal text in the historic origins of the Lettrist art movement in France. This limited edition copy is printed on special paper made by Papeteries Johannot and has its watermark. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Dates
- Creation: 1950
Creator
- Pomerand, Gabriel, 1926-1972 (Person)
Extent
0 See container summary (1 soft cover book (114 pages)) ; 30 x 24.6 x 1.8 cm
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
box shelf early Lettrisme alcove second bedroom
Custodial History
The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, on loan from Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.
General
Published: Paris, France : O.L.G.. Nationality of creator: French. General: About 40 total copies. About XL number or letter copy. General: Added by: RED; updated by: MARVIN.
Repository Details
Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository
125 W. Washington St.
Main Library
Iowa City Iowa 52242 United States
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